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Donors who give at least $65.13 through this campaign can opt-in to receive a re-issue of our classic sea otter shirt as a special thank you for their support. Sign up for our Aquarium Updates emails to know when this special t-shirt fundraiser drops at mbayaq.co/4ocVGff

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 3d

Donations will support the Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program as well as the Aquarium's other important ocean conservation work, protecting the very creatures who inspired the tee. 🦦💙

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 3d

Liberty Graphics prints exclusively with water-based ink. PVC-free, environmentally friendly alternative. The shirt is 100% cotton, so it doesn’t shed microplastics in the wash, and it will be packaged and shipped in materials that are plastic-free! naturetshirts.com

Liberty Graphics T-Shirts

Designing and printing since the 70s, Liberty Graphics was established when we, as a locally based community of artists and artisans, were looking for a means of support that would not disturb the nat...

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 3d

We’re excited to be re-collaborating with the original artwork owners Liberty Graphics for a special, limited-time fundraiser! We’ll be thanking donors who support our mission with a re-issue of the sea otter shirt originally printed in the 1990s.

Sea otter laying back with its mouth open and ice cubes on its chest

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 3d

🧡You deserve what you want,
Hope you get what you want….
Don’t worry—we got our paws on the original artwork. 🐾

🎤We heard you calling on the megaphone,
The otter tee returns to stand on its own.
The legend wore it—Swifties found it
You all are quite the pros 🦦✨

Partial shot of person holding the corner of art that shows primary food sources for sea otters

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 4d

🌊Local fishermen and seafood experts spoke with Monterey Bay Aquarium about the highs and lows of the Pacific bluefin tuna fishery, and how the recovery is supporting new fishing opportunities in California and beyond.

Learn more about this recovery story: mbayaq.co/4oe3M7h

Underwater image of a bluefin tuna swimming swiftly in blue waters.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 4d

🐟 This month we’re celebrating National Seafood Month with a recovery success story–Pacific bluefin tuna is making a comeback! Historically, this iconic species suffered from overfishing but has made a dramatic turnaround thanks to global cooperation among countries around the Pacific.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 6d

There’s wonder in ocean life and caring for it helps us all!
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A red-colored giant Pacific octopus with one eye poking out from its body while stretching out its arms, and showing off its white, round suckers

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 6d

Our aquarium biologist, René, shares a unique bond with the amazing animals in his care. Delve into one of our most-viewed YouTube videos to learn how René engages with our giant Pacific octopus using target training and other unconventional enrichments like a sea-cret morning salsa music routine! 💃🏻

A reddish purple colored giant Pacific octopus fully exposed with its eight arms stretched out across the rocky, sandy bottom of the exhibit

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 6d

Happy World Cephalopod Day! 🐙This sucker for adventure feels its way through the world!

With thousands of chemical receptors and millions of texture receptors packed into each sucker, the giant Pacific octopus has a real sense for exploration.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 8d

🌊 At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we want everyone to be inspired by the wonders of the ocean. Our Education team created K–12 booklets to make every Aquarium visit fun and educational. For families, teachers, and ocean lovers alike. Download them here in English and Spanish: mbayaq.co/3IQZ9kD 💙

Students and teacher looking at a school of anchovies at the Open Sea exhibit.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 8d

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

And shake off sites selling unauthorized versions of the shirt—fast fashion is no friend to sea otters.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

So next time you’re feeling like a showgirl, maybe it’s time to don a thrifted tee, sing a little song and save otters and our waters while you’re at it. Our main focus is on re-releasing otters, so you can support the species Taylor’s repping by donating to our Sea Otter Program mbayaq.co/4gYM99i

Donate to our Sea Otter Program | Monterey Bay Aquarium

Make a donation to help us rescue, rehabilitate, release and research sea otters.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

But the deeper layer is: Taylor’s nod to the Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program isn’t just cute—it’s conservation-coded. 🦦💙 Since the ’80s, we have rescued, raised, and released over 1,000 sea otters—helping restore California’s kelp forests and showing the smallest creatures can make the biggest ripple.

Two sea otters floating in a bed of kelp

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 9d

🌊🪩 Taylor Swift in her The Life of a Showgirl era… with an otterly iconic twist 🦦✨

Spotted in The Official Release Party of a Showgirl movie: Taylor in a vintage ’90s Monterey Bay Aquarium tee—effortlessly blending high glam with coastal nostalgia.
🎤Big thanks to the Swifties for the heads-up! 🧡

Two sea otters floating in a bed of kelp one peaking its head up

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 10d

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Monterey Bay Aquarium @montereybayaquarium.org · 10d

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Julie Packard @juliepackard.montereybayaquarium.org · 13d

Most importantly, she recognized that – together – we can make a real difference through our actions, large and small.

I mourn her passing and celebrate her life. It was an honor to know and work with Dr. Goodall. Her legacy will live on, in the lives of the millions of people she inspired.

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